LOS ANGELES (April 22, 2007) - Animal rights activists said today
they will march to UCLA Chancellor Norm Abrams' office Monday to demand
"unannounced" tours of research labs. The protest is one of scores being
held this week in the U.S. as part of World Week for Animals in
Laboratories.

The UCLA demonstration begins at 12 Noon MONDAY at the UCLA Medical
Plaza Building (corner of Le Conte and Westwood in Westwood Village).

In particular, activists point out a large number of animals - more
than 40 percent - are being experimented on without anesthesia.

"This is a very high percentage of animals experiencing pain in
anesthesia," said Michael Budkie, executive director of SAEN, a
non-profit research watchdog organization based in Cincinnati and
co-sponsor of the march Monday.

Among the demands of activists are:

1. Unannounced tours of UCLA laboratories with news media present.

2. A schedule for the gradual reduction of the number of animals in
UCLA laboratories, redirecting funding into clinical and epidemiological
research.